Books with author Coxon Michele

A tale about Bootle the cat, who wakes up one morning and discovers he has lost his purr. Like all cats, he knows about wet fur days and dry fur days, but he is not very good at remembering when he last used his purr. But when he hears his two-legged unfurry friends have arrived home, he gets just what he is looking for. . .hugs and his purr! A 'big' paperback for ages 3 and up.

The ability to make and use tools is one trait that distinguishes chimps and humans from other primates. Young chimpanzees play and learn under the watchful eyes of their mothers. They learn all the skills they need to survive in the wild. During one lesson, a young chimp watches its mother tear off a branch, remove the leaves, put it in a termite hole, and pull it out covered with deliciously juicy termites. The chimp takes up the challenge to find its own just-right stick to use as a tool for hunting these tasty treats. After trial and error, the young chimp savors the sweet taste of success when it licks the delectable snacks off its very own stick. Exquisitely detailed and scientifically-accurate illustrations by author-illustrator, Michèle Coxon, extend the information in the print. At the end of the book, she includes facts about chimpanzees, as well as illustrations of chimp anatomy and of the interior of a termite nest.